Ahh, drag racing. When did you go from a big event to big business? Now the national events are usually over at the flash of green, one or both cars smoke the tires, nobody really pedals their way to a win. Super Gas puts me to sleep and the real diversity that made it unique is gone.

There were Herm Petersen, The Jade Grenade, Shirl Geer, Kelly Chadwick, Slammin Sammy Miller and other cars that never really ran the whole national circuit -- but everybody went to Indy. Today, could there ever be another Gary Beck or Marvin Graham? I don't think so.

I would really like to thank Jim Beattie from ATI. He may never remember me, but his generosity gave me enough memories to last a lifetime.

Gene Snow

Mickey Thompson

The Blue Max